Jim Chilsen, Communications Director for the Citizens Utility Board, speaks with Tom Miller about the rate hike proposed by Ameren which would go toward their "smart grid" technology. Chilsen says while the technology is beneficial for IL consumers, the rate hike is simply too high.

 

Historian Mark Motsinger joins Tom Miller in the studio to discuss his work on the mysterious stone walls of Southern Illinois.

 
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Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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